Customer Reviews

RCA Digital Cable Modem (DCM245R)

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

For a couple years we had one of those rental units from the CATV Company. When we found out that under the rental agreement, if it broke they had the right to charge us way too much cash for replacement, it was time to get our own unit. In rental fees alone, the RCA paid for itself in less than a year. The cable company itself has gone away from the expensive units of the past, and uses a black, lay-down only version of the RCA modem.

The RCA model here can be used as an upright (which is the way we use it), or attach the rubber feet, and use it as a lay-down model. It features either USB connection, or the standard Ethernet. I have an older computer running Windows 98SE, and the generic Ethernet card did not seem to work. The USB option works well, and is a nice option. It also features a rear reset, and a front on-off button. One feature that's hard to appreciate if you didn't know about it is the placement of the cable connector. On the old rental unit it was high in the middle, and even with the large modem size it would sometimes tip the modem if the cable were disturbed. RCA places their connection right near the bottom when used in the upright position. This not only alleviates the problem with our old rental unit, but also helps prevent tipping of the much lighter RCA unit.

We have used the RCA unit now for several months, and find it performs as well or better, than the old expensive rental unit. If we could ask for anything more (hence the four stars), we'd like units to show a simple display of the current connection speed, and activity. We realize this is available in software, but its nice to see it before attempting a download connection, or accessing Internet monitors. Currently the RCA unit flashes in response to changing speeds, but we'd like to see a simple numerical indication. As more CATV high-speed connections are installed, overall speed will decline. In the future, we'd like to try and hit the best times for fast downloads. Even over a CATV modem, a recent download of OS updates for my fathers Mac, took a few hours to complete. Now that video, media, and other files are getting ever bigger; its nice to know what speeds can be obtained.

I bought this item from e-bay new and unopened in the box.
When the internet cable technician installed it he said it
was a good one. So far I have had no problems and it seems
to be a nice little modem. The modem front displays are
easy to read and the installation is easy. The only drawback
in my case was that it didn't have an ethernet cable as part
of the system (USB cable was included in the box) and I had
to purchase one of these. No big deal.

I have had this modem (provided by my cable company) for about 6 months now and I have had no problems at all. This modem has a MAC address which I needed to provide to my cable company so they could link my service to the modem (not sure if other cable providers operate the same way). The performance has been good and if I have lost my connection, it has been the fault of the company/lines, not the modem. In which case, a phone call usually gets the problem resolved within a couple hours at most.

I was renting a DCM225R Cable modem from Charter - and when I saw this modem on sale, I decided it was time to stop renting. It installed with no hassles at all. Just wait and watch the lights telling you what it's doing (searching for the downstream connection, searching for the upstream connection, etc.) Then boot up your computer. I didn't have to do any configuration changes at all. And it might be me - but the link seems even faster now!

Until 2 months ago I used Com21 modem that often was disconnected from my cable provider. I called Charter and complained; they imediately replaced the COM21 (said they had issues with that brand before) and replaced it with this RCA unit. Not only I had no problem ever since, it is also lot faster than the previous unit. Highly satisfied with this product!

I've gone through 2 of these so far. The modem works great for 4 months then there is intermittent packet loss. Eventually it happens every 10-15 minutes. Since they are leased by the cable company they replace them for free. If I was to purchase one I'd go with a more trustworthy brand like Motorola.

IT works good with the comcast network. It is working good with our networking.

I'm using this for my cable connection and it ably can supply Internet access to my wireless network which consists of a Linksys router and two PC's. I get incredibly low ping times and it makes online gameplay a real pleasure. Great deal.

The RCA Digital Cable Modem (DCM245R) is a cable modem that just works.

First purchased in June of 2002, my unit has never given me one bit of problems. During those times when something seemed wrong, it was due to the cable network NOT my modem. I have been able to count on a connection day in and day out with this unit.

It is DOCSIS compliant which means that it should be usable with many of the cable networks out there. However, check with your cable provider to make sure.

I can hardily recommend this unit as it has withstood the test of time and continues to provide me with exceptional service to this day.

Highly recommended!

The manual that came with my DCM235 cable modem is a cross model manual that does in fact say that the download speeds are 3000Kbps. That is not to say that the DCM245R does not have 32Mbps download speeds.

The thing to remember about this stuff is that like telephone modems, the rated speed is going to be greater than what the system actually provides. Most cable operators are providing speeds between 500Kbps and 1.2Mbps. My 3000Kbps cable modem is just fine, and most gaming can operate at those speeds just fine.

I think that for what the infrastructure is currently capable of, a person could find an equivalent performing model for a cheaper price.